Sgk3 Links Growth Factor Signaling to Maintenance of Progenitor Cells in the Hair Follicle

    August 2005 in “ The Journal of Cell Biology ”
    Laura Alonso, Hitoshi Okada, H. Amalia Pasolli … Elaine Fuchs
    Studysummary This study found that the absence of Sgk3 in mice leads to impaired hair follicle maturation, characterized by reduced cell proliferation, increased apoptosis, and premature regression.
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